19th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention

The General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage will hold its 19th session on 19 to 21 November 2013 at UNESCO Headquarters.The General Assembly will be called upon to replace the outgoing members of the World Heritage Committee. The seats of the following States Parties will become available to be filled by the newly elected members of the Committee: Cambodia, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Mali, Iraq, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand and United Arab Emirates.